http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=GIS Gen Mills Company Newsfeed en Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:34:13 EDT Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:34:13 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56978891&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-slip-with-manufacturing-data http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56978891&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-slip-with-manufacturing-data <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks lost ground on Monday, with two benchmark indexes retreating from record highs, after a closely watched manufacturing gauge unexpectedly declined in March. </p> <p> The Institute for Supply Management's... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:34:13 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56975167&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-retreat-after-manufacturing-data http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56975167&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-retreat-after-manufacturing-data <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks lost ground on Monday, with two benchmark indexes retreating from record highs, after a closely watched manufacturing gauge unexpectedly fell in March. </p> <p> The Institute for Supply Management's factory... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:10 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56830609&headline=general-mills-3q-net-up-2-offers-downbeat-4q-view http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56830609&headline=general-mills-3q-net-up-2-offers-downbeat-4q-view <div class='newsbody'><p> General Mills Inc.'s (GIS) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 1.8% as price increases helped lift the packaged-food maker's sales, although higher costs hurt its margins. </p> <p> The company also raised its full-year adjusted earnings estimate by a penny to between $2.66 and... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:58:00 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56830524&headline=general-mills-3rd-quarter-net-up-1-8-offers-downbeat-4th-quarter http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56830524&headline=general-mills-3rd-quarter-net-up-1-8-offers-downbeat-4th-quarter <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> General Mills Inc.'s (GIS) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 1.8% as price increases helped lift the packaged-food maker's sales, although higher costs hurt its margins. </p> <p> The company also raised its full-year adjusted earnings estimate... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:56:21 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56759661&headline=week-ahead-retailers-oracle-fedex-to-report-earnings http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56759661&headline=week-ahead-retailers-oracle-fedex-to-report-earnings <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Ben Fox Rubin </pre> <p> As next week offers a light earnings calendar, investors likely will focus their attention on the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting, housing data reports and Hostess Brands Inc.'s bankruptcy proceedings. </p> <pre> Retailer Quarterly Results on Tap... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:27:49 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56694659&headline=general-mills-raises-dividend-15 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56694659&headline=general-mills-raises-dividend-15 <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Nathalie Tadena </pre> <p> General Mills Inc.'s (GIS) board has approved a 15% quarterly dividend increase, as the packaged-food maker looks to return more cash to shareholders. </p> <p> The increase is effective with the company's Aug. 1. payment. The five-cent increase... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:46:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56381837&headline=general-mills-kellogg-look-beyond-boxes-for-cereal http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56381837&headline=general-mills-kellogg-look-beyond-boxes-for-cereal <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Paul Ziobro </pre> <p> BOCA RATON, FLA. -- General Mills Inc. (GIS) and Kellogg Co. (K) are both thinking outside the box for their cereal business. </p> <p> The two largest cereal makers in the world are both coming out with breakfast shakes in the U.S. this year, hoping... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:14:33 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56370372&headline=market-snapshot-s-p-closes-at-5-year-high-as-u-s-stocks-gain http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56370372&headline=market-snapshot-s-p-closes-at-5-year-high-as-u-s-stocks-gain <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended higher Tuesday, pushing the S&amp;P 500 index to a five-year high, buoyed by a rise in corporate deal activity and an improvement in German investor sentiment. </p> <p> "Recent mergers and acquisitions... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:54:19 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56369149&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-with-hopes-for-m-a http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56369149&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-with-hopes-for-m-a <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday, pushing the S&amp;P 500 index to a five-year high, as investors embraced thinking of a likely merger between retailers Office Depot Inc. and OfficeMax Inc. </p> <p> "Recent mergers... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:59:45 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56368124&headline=general-mills-says-weak-economy-still-weighs-on-food-sales http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56368124&headline=general-mills-says-weak-economy-still-weighs-on-food-sales <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Paul Ziobro </pre> <p> BOCA RATON, Fla.--General Mills Inc. (GIS) executives say that the amount of food sold is rebounding slower than expected with weak sales volumes generally tracking the anemic macroeconomic recovery in the U.S. </p> <p> "It's taken longer generally... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:41:48 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56367654&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-on-hopes-of-corporate-deals http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56367654&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-on-hopes-of-corporate-deals <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday, pushing the S&amp;P 500 index to a five-year high, as investors embraced thinking of a likely merger between retailers Office Depot Inc. and OfficeMax Inc. </p> <p> "Recent mergers... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:03:36 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56363210&headline=general-mills-to-slow-pace-of-acquisitions-after-last-years http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56363210&headline=general-mills-to-slow-pace-of-acquisitions-after-last-years <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Paul Ziobro </pre> <p> BOCA RATON, FLORIDA--General Mills Inc. (GIS) expects to slow its pace of acquisitions after making several opportunistic purchases last year to get bigger overseas. </p> <p> "We would expect a more normal flow of M&amp;A activity than the last couple... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:09:32 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56359003&headline=general-mills-plans-to-return-more-cash-to-shareholders-in-fiscal http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56359003&headline=general-mills-plans-to-return-more-cash-to-shareholders-in-fiscal <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> General Mills Inc. (GIS) said it plans to return more cash to shareholders in fiscal 2014 through increased stock repurchase activity and dividend growth. </p> <p> The packaged-food maker expects its repurchase activity to reduce the average number... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:39:28 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56297593&headline=heinz-deal-warms-food-stocks http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=56297593&headline=heinz-deal-warms-food-stocks <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Mia Lamar </pre> <p> Food stocks rose Thursday as the takeover of H.J. Heinz Co. (HNZ) increased hopes that there may be more consolidation in that industry. </p> <p> Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) is the biggest gainer, adding 2.4% to $39.10 in premarket trade, but General Mills... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:58:30 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55528843&headline=general-mills-net-up-on-acquisitions-volume http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55528843&headline=general-mills-net-up-on-acquisitions-volume <div class='newsbody'><p> General Mills Inc.'s (GIS) fiscal second-quarter earnings rose a better-than-expected 22% as the packaged-food company posted stronger sales thanks to acquisitions and higher volume. </p> <p> For the fiscal year, General Mills raised its per-share earnings estimate to $2.65... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:20:15 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55528565&headline=general-mills-2nd-quarter-net-up-22-on-acquisitions-volume http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55528565&headline=general-mills-2nd-quarter-net-up-22-on-acquisitions-volume <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tess Stynes and Ben Fox Rubin </pre> <p> General Mills Inc.'s (GIS) fiscal second-quarter earnings rose a better-than-expected 22% as the packaged-food company posted stronger sales thanks to acquisitions and higher volume. </p> <p> For the fiscal year, General Mills raised... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:03:49 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55480608&headline=market-snapshot-fiscal-cliff-effect-on-data-focus-of-coming http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55480608&headline=market-snapshot-fiscal-cliff-effect-on-data-focus-of-coming <div class='newsbody'><p> By Wallace Witkowski, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Fiscal-cliff negotiations, once again, are likely to edge out other market catalysts in the coming week, but investor fatigue as the stalemate drags on may refocus attention on how the drama is taking... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 06:21:07 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55436401&headline=chobani-ceo-says-new-plant-should-get-brand-past-1-billion-mark http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55436401&headline=chobani-ceo-says-new-plant-should-get-brand-past-1-billion-mark <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Paul Ziobro </pre> <p> Chobani founder and owner Hamdi Ulukaya says a new manufacturing plant should easily push the Greek yogurt brand past $1 billion in annual sales and provide more ammunition for the company against brands like Yoplait and Dannon that are nibbling away... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:19:36 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55315541&headline=nestle-general-mills-jv-opens-myr124-million-cereal-factory http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=55315541&headline=nestle-general-mills-jv-opens-myr124-million-cereal-factory <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jason Ng </pre> <p> KUALA LUMPUR--Swiss food giant Nestle S.A. (NESN.VX) teamed up with U.S.-based cereal maker General Mills Inc. (GIS) to open a 124 million ringgit ($40.7 million) manufacturing plant in Malaysia. </p> <p> The new plant will operated by Cereal Partners... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:14:19 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=54708718&headline=whitewave-foods-moves-up-in-trading-debut http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GIS&article=54708718&headline=whitewave-foods-moves-up-in-trading-debut <div class='newsbody'><p> NEW YORK--Investors hungry for exposure to the latest natural-foods business ordered up shares in WhiteWave Foods Co.'s (WWAV) $391 million IPO, as the stock notched modest gains in its trading debut. </p> <p> WhiteWave's stock opened at $19 on the New York Stock Exchange on... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:40:16 EDT